What does flat shooting mean?

The shooting point is on the same horizontal line with the subject, and it is shot from a head-up angle. This shooting is called flat shooting. The picture effect formed by flat shooting is close to people's visual habit of observing things, and the sense of perspective formed by it is relatively normal, so that the subject will not be distorted and damaged by perspective deformation. Therefore, this method of flat shooting is the most widely used in photography practice, and it is relatively fast and convenient to use. In portrait photography, all half-length bareheaded photos used for ID cards and work permits should be taken at a flat angle and a front composition; Other portrait photos, the use of Ping She angle is also in the majority. Where the facial structure of characters is relatively normal, the angle of flat shooting should usually be adopted, which can make the face with correct facial features get better performance. Portraits taken from this angle are easy to cause emotional communication with the audience and have a feeling of approachability. Flat shot is suitable for representing objects with obvious line structure or regular pattern, and will not damage the normal structure of lines and patterns due to perspective deformation. Everything that remakes some flat documents and materials needs to be shot in a flat shot. The defect and deficiency of flat shooting is that it often compresses all kinds of scenery before and after the same horizontal line, lacking the effect of spatial perspective, which is not conducive to the expression of layering.